| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Dale Spicher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Garland James (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nick Lister (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Richard Russell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Shorts (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Salvador (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Mauldin (fresh) 6 pts. C - Brian Montgomery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota St. | Nick Lister inbounds the ball | 51-48 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Russell is called for the reach on Dale Spicher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Russell, team foul #1 | 51-48 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | William Whaley (SF) Brian Montgomery | |
| 19:34 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Bryant clanks a jumper from the left block | 51-48 |
| 19:32 | N. Colorado | William Whaley snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 19:30 | N. Colorado | Richard Russell travels in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 19:15 | S. Dakota St. | Nick Lister misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 19:13 | S. Dakota St. | The offensive rebound goes to David Anderson | 51-48 |
| 18:52 | S. Dakota St. | Nick Lister misses the dunk | 51-48 |
| 18:51 | N. Colorado | Eric Salvador snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 18:30 | N. Colorado | Eric Salvador is fouled on the floor by David Anderson - foul #2 on David Anderson, team foul #1 | 51-48 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Mark Preston (PG), Frankie Powell (SG), Wesley Mathews (PF), Kevin Belknap (C) Dale Spicher, Garland James, David Anderson, Joseph Bryant | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Jacobs (PG), Dustin Robitaille (SF), Brian Montgomery (C) Richard Russell, William Whaley, Eric Salvador | |
| 18:11 | N. Colorado | Dustin Robitaille comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 18:10 | N. Colorado | Brian Montgomery pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 17:54 | N. Colorado | Richard Jacobs is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Richard Jacobs, team foul #2 | 51-48 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Joel Fitch (SF) Nick Lister | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Lyle Barley (PG) Richard Jacobs | |
| 17:47 | S. Dakota St. | Joel Fitch knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frankie Powell | 53-48 |
| 17:43 | N. Colorado | Dustin Robitaille's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-48 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble (SG) Frankie Powell | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 17:27 | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble blows the layup | 53-48 |
| 17:25 | N. Colorado | Michael Mauldin pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 17:20 | N. Colorado | Lyle Barley hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 53-48 |
| 17:18 | S. Dakota St. | Wesley Mathews grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 17:13 | S. Dakota St. | Mark Preston hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 53-48 |
| 17:11 | S. Dakota St. | Wesley Mathews pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 16:51 | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-48 |
| 16:49 | N. Colorado | Michael Mauldin grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 16:45 | N. Colorado | Jeff Noble steps in front of the David Shorts pass in the backcourt | 53-48 |
| 16:32 | S. Dakota St. | Wesley Mathews misses badly on the uncontested shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brian Montgomery - foul #3 on Brian Montgomery, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Dale Spicher (PG), Frankie Powell (SG), Nick Lister (SF), Charles Wilson (C) Mark Preston, Jeff Noble, Joel Fitch, Kevin Belknap | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Russell (PG), William Whaley (SF), Eric Salvador (C) Lyle Barley, Dustin Robitaille, Brian Montgomery | |
| 16:32 | S. Dakota St. | Wesley Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 16:32 | S. Dakota St. | Wesley Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 16:30 | N. Colorado | Richard Russell is hacked by Dale Spicher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dale Spicher, team foul #2 | 55-48 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | David Anderson (PF) Wesley Mathews | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 16:13 | N. Colorado | Richard Russell is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 55-48 |
| 16:12 | N. Colorado | David Shorts tips it back up and in | 55-50 |
| 16:08 | S. Dakota St. | Charles Wilson is hacked by David Shorts in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Shorts, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Garland James (SG) Dale Spicher | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Dustin Robitaille (SG) David Shorts | |
| 15:55 | S. Dakota St. | David Anderson clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Mauldin - foul #1 on Michael Mauldin, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Dale Spicher (PG) Frankie Powell | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Jacobs (SG), Calvin Cogan (SF), Lane Messinger (C) Dustin Robitaille, William Whaley, Michael Mauldin | |
| 15:55 | S. Dakota St. | David Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 15:55 | S. Dakota St. | David Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 15:55 | N. Colorado | Lane Messinger pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Dale Spicher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Garland James (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nick Lister (tiring) 4 pts. PF - David Anderson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Richard Russell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Calvin Cogan (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Salvador (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lane Messinger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:39 | N. Colorado | Calvin Cogan buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Richard Russell | 56-52 |
| 15:18 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Jacobs is called for the reach on Garland James - foul #4 on Richard Jacobs, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble (SF), Joseph Bryant (C) Nick Lister, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | David Shorts (SG) Richard Jacobs | |
| 15:03 | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble is fouled on the floor by Richard Russell - foul #3 on Richard Russell, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Joel Fitch (SF) Dale Spicher | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 15:03 | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 15:03 | N. Colorado | Lane Messinger gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 14:37 | N. Colorado | Calvin Cogan travels with the ball | 56-52 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Frankie Powell (SG), Wesley Mathews (PF) Garland James, David Anderson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 14:22 | S. Dakota St. | Frankie Powell knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Wesley Mathews | 58-52 |
| 14:14 | N. Colorado | The 3pt attempt by Eric Salvador is denied by Joel Fitch | 58-52 |
| 14:13 | S. Dakota St. | Joel Fitch pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 14:02 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Bryant is open but misses the lay-in | 58-52 |
| 14:01 | S. Dakota St. | Joel Fitch hits the follow up shot | 60-52 |
| 13:32 | N. Colorado | Richard Russell hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Calvin Cogan | 60-55 |
| 13:15 | S. Dakota St. | David Shorts steals the ball from Joseph Bryant | 60-55 |
| 12:54 | N. Colorado | Lane Messinger misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 60-55 |
| 12:52 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Joseph Bryant | 60-55 |
| 12:31 | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble is fouled on the floor by Richard Russell - foul #4 on Richard Russell, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Mark Preston (PG), Garland James (SG), Charles Wilson (PF), Kevin Belknap (C) Frankie Powell, Joel Fitch, Wesley Mathews, Joseph Bryant | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Lyle Barley (PG), Dustin Robitaille (SG), William Whaley (SF), Michael Mauldin (PF) Richard Russell, David Shorts, Calvin Cogan, Eric Salvador | |
| 12:31 | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 12:31 | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 12:09 | N. Colorado | Dustin Robitaille misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Wilson - foul #2 on Charles Wilson, team foul #3 | 62-55 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Nick Lister (SF) Jeff Noble | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 12:09 | N. Colorado | Dustin Robitaille makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 12:09 | N. Colorado | Dustin Robitaille misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 12:09 | S. Dakota St. | Charles Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 11:54 | S. Dakota St. | Mark Preston buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Charles Wilson | 64-56 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Mark Preston (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Garland James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nick Lister (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Belknap (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Lyle Barley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dustin Robitaille (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Whaley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Mauldin (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lane Messinger (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:51 | N. Colorado | William Whaley is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 64-56 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Brian Montgomery (C) Lane Messinger | |
| 11:28 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Belknap is open and buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Preston | 66-56 |
| 11:21 | N. Colorado | Dustin Robitaille is fouled in the backcourt by Nick Lister - foul #3 on Nick Lister, team foul #4 | 66-56 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Dale Spicher (PG), David Anderson (PF) Mark Preston, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | David Shorts (SG), Calvin Cogan (SF) Lyle Barley, William Whaley | |
| 11:12 | N. Colorado | David Shorts's 3 pointer is rejected by Nick Lister | 66-56 |
| 11:10 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Kevin Belknap | 66-56 |
| 11:03 | S. Dakota St. | David Anderson knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Garland James | 68-56 |
| 10:42 | N. Colorado | Brian Montgomery hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 68-56 |
| 10:41 | N. Colorado | David Shorts grabs the offensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 10:28 | N. Colorado | David Shorts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-56 |
| 10:27 | S. Dakota St. | Garland James snags the defensive board | 68-56 |
| 10:14 | S. Dakota St. | David Anderson is fouled on the floor by Michael Mauldin - foul #2 on Michael Mauldin, team foul #9 | 68-56 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Mark Preston (PG), Charles Wilson (C) Dale Spicher, Kevin Belknap | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Eric Salvador (PF), Lane Messinger (C) Michael Mauldin, Brian Montgomery | |
| 10:14 | S. Dakota St. | David Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 10:14 | S. Dakota St. | Charles Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 10:02 | S. Dakota St. | David Shorts steals it from David Anderson | 68-56 |
| 09:59 | N. Colorado | Calvin Cogan lays it up and in on a great pass from David Shorts | 68-58 |
| 09:43 | S. Dakota St. | Garland James throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-58 |
| 09:43 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-58 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Frankie Powell (SG), Jeff Noble (SF), Wesley Mathews (PF) Garland James, Nick Lister, David Anderson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Lyle Barley (PG), William Whaley (SF) Dustin Robitaille, Calvin Cogan | |
| 09:22 | N. Colorado | William Whaley misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 68-58 |
| 09:21 | N. Colorado | Eric Salvador grabs the offensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 08:56 | N. Colorado | David Shorts misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Wesley Mathews - foul #1 on Wesley Mathews, team foul #5 | 68-58 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Joel Fitch (SF), David Anderson (PF), Kevin Belknap (C) Jeff Noble, Wesley Mathews, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Calvin Cogan (SF) William Whaley | |
| 08:56 | N. Colorado | David Shorts makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 08:56 | N. Colorado | David Shorts makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 08:52 | S. Dakota St. | Mark Preston travels in the backcourt | 68-60 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Dustin Robitaille (PG), Michael Mauldin (PF) Lyle Barley, David Shorts | |
| 08:41 | N. Colorado | Lane Messinger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-60 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Dale Spicher (PG), Garland James (SG) Mark Preston, Frankie Powell | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 08:20 | S. Dakota St. | David Anderson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Dustin Robitaille - foul #2 on Dustin Robitaille, team foul #10 | 68-60 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Bryant (C) Kevin Belknap | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Brian Montgomery (C) Lane Messinger | |
| 08:20 | S. Dakota St. | David Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 08:20 | S. Dakota St. | David Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 07:54 | N. Colorado | Calvin Cogan clanks a shot from the right side | 69-60 |
| 07:53 | S. Dakota St. | Dale Spicher grabs the defensive rebound | 69-60 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Dale Spicher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Garland James (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Fitch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Anderson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Bryant (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Dustin Robitaille (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Salvador (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Calvin Cogan (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Mauldin (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Montgomery (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:49 | S. Dakota St. | Garland James hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 69-60 |
| 07:48 | N. Colorado | Calvin Cogan pulls down the rebound | 69-60 |
| 07:45 | N. Colorado | Eric Salvador throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-60 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Mark Preston (PG), Jeff Noble (SG), Wesley Mathews (PF) Dale Spicher, Garland James, David Anderson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Lyle Barley (PG), Richard Jacobs (SG), William Whaley (SF) Dustin Robitaille, Eric Salvador, Calvin Cogan | |
| 07:23 | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-60 |
| 07:21 | S. Dakota St. | Joel Fitch grabs the offensive rebound | 69-60 |
| 07:11 | S. Dakota St. | Mark Preston is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jeff Noble | 72-60 |
| 06:48 | N. Colorado | Michael Mauldin is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Lyle Barley | 72-62 |
| 06:46 | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble is fouled in the backcourt by William Whaley - foul #2 on William Whaley, team foul #11 | 72-62 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Dale Spicher (PG), Nick Lister (SF), Charles Wilson (C) Mark Preston, Joel Fitch, Joseph Bryant | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Russell (PG), Calvin Cogan (SF), Eric Salvador (PF), Lane Messinger (C) Lyle Barley, William Whaley, Michael Mauldin, Brian Montgomery | |
| 06:46 | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble misses the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 06:46 | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 06:32 | N. Colorado | Richard Russell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-62 |
| 06:31 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Wesley Mathews | 73-62 |
| 06:27 | S. Dakota St. | Richard Russell is called for the reach on Dale Spicher in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Russell, team foul #12 | 73-62 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Frankie Powell (SG), Kevin Belknap (C) Jeff Noble, Wesley Mathews | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | David Shorts (SG) Richard Russell | |
| 06:27 | S. Dakota St. | Dale Spicher makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 06:27 | S. Dakota St. | Dale Spicher makes the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| 06:10 | N. Colorado | Eric Salvador drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Jacobs | 75-64 |
| 05:54 | S. Dakota St. | A charge is called on Dale Spicher - foul #3 on Dale Spicher, team foul #6 | 75-64 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | David Anderson (PF) Kevin Belknap | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | William Whaley (SF) Calvin Cogan | |
| 05:25 | N. Colorado | Nick Lister takes the ball from Eric Salvador | 75-64 |
| 05:11 | S. Dakota St. | Dale Spicher is fouled on the floor by Lane Messinger - foul #4 on Lane Messinger, team foul #13 | 75-64 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Garland James (SG), Mark Preston (SF), Wesley Mathews (PF), Kevin Belknap (C) Frankie Powell, Nick Lister, David Anderson, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Calvin Cogan (SF), Michael Mauldin (PF) William Whaley, Eric Salvador | |
| 05:11 | S. Dakota St. | Dale Spicher makes the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 05:11 | S. Dakota St. | Dale Spicher makes the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:00 | N. Colorado | Calvin Cogan comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Dale Spicher - foul #4 on Dale Spicher, team foul #7 | 77-64 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble (SF) Dale Spicher | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Dustin Robitaille (PG), Brian Montgomery (C) Richard Jacobs, Lane Messinger | |
| 05:00 | N. Colorado | Calvin Cogan makes the 1st free throw | 77-65 |
| 05:00 | N. Colorado | Calvin Cogan misses the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 05:00 | N. Colorado | Brian Montgomery grabs the offensive rebound | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:45 | N. Colorado | Michael Mauldin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-65 |
| 04:44 | S. Dakota St. | Kevin Belknap grabs the defensive rebound | 77-65 |
| 04:40 | S. Dakota St. | Mark Preston hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-65 |
| 04:38 | N. Colorado | Brian Montgomery gets the rebound | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:35 | N. Colorado | David Shorts is fouled in the backcourt by Garland James - foul #3 on Garland James, team foul #8 | 77-65 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Lyle Barley (PG) Dustin Robitaille | |
| 04:35 | N. Colorado | David Shorts makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 04:35 | N. Colorado | David Shorts misses the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 04:35 | S. Dakota St. | Wesley Mathews pulls down the rebound | 77-66 |
| 04:24 | S. Dakota St. | Lyle Barley picks off the pass by Jeff Noble | 77-66 |
| 04:21 | N. Colorado | Calvin Cogan lays it up and in set up by Lyle Barley | 77-68 |
| 04:07 | S. Dakota St. | Mark Preston clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-68 |
| 04:05 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Calvin Cogan | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:01 | N. Colorado | David Shorts throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-68 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Frankie Powell (SG), Joel Fitch (SF), David Anderson (PF) Garland James, Jeff Noble, Wesley Mathews | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Jacobs (PG), Dustin Robitaille (SG), William Whaley (SF), Eric Salvador (PF), Lane Messinger (C) Lyle Barley, David Shorts, Calvin Cogan, Michael Mauldin, Brian Montgomery | |
| 03:50 | S. Dakota St. | Frankie Powell is open and scores on a shot near the basket set up by Mark Preston | 79-68 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Mark Preston (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frankie Powell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joel Fitch (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Belknap (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Richard Jacobs (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dustin Robitaille (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Whaley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eric Salvador (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Lane Messinger (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:48 | N. Colorado | William Whaley is hacked by Mark Preston in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Preston, team foul #9 | 79-68 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Bryant (C) Kevin Belknap | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 03:48 | N. Colorado | William Whaley makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 03:48 | N. Colorado | William Whaley makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:46 | S. Dakota St. | Joel Fitch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-70 |
| 03:31 | N. Colorado | Lane Messinger misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-70 |
| 03:29 | S. Dakota St. | Joel Fitch pulls down the rebound | 79-70 |
| 03:10 | S. Dakota St. | Mark Preston hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by David Anderson | 82-70 |
| 02:58 | N. Colorado | Dustin Robitaille misses short on a jumper from the right block | 82-70 |
| 02:57 | S. Dakota St. | Joel Fitch snags the defensive board | 82-70 |
| 02:55 | S. Dakota St. | Mark Preston throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-70 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Dale Spicher (PG), Garland James (SG), Nick Lister (SF), Wesley Mathews (PF), Charles Wilson (C) Mark Preston, Frankie Powell, Joel Fitch, David Anderson, Joseph Bryant | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Lyle Barley (PG), David Shorts (SG), Calvin Cogan (SF), Michael Mauldin (PF), Brian Montgomery (C) Richard Jacobs, Dustin Robitaille, William Whaley, Eric Salvador, Lane Messinger | |
| 02:40 | N. Colorado | Michael Mauldin loses the ball out of bounds | 82-70 |
| 02:40 | N. Colorado | N. Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-70 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Jeff Noble (SF) Nick Lister | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 02:21 | S. Dakota St. | Garland James is called for traveling | 82-70 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Eric Salvador (PF), Lane Messinger (C) Michael Mauldin, Brian Montgomery | |
| 02:12 | N. Colorado | Lane Messinger scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Salvador | 82-72 |
| 01:43 | S. Dakota St. | Wesley Mathews connects on the floater near the basket set up by Jeff Noble | 84-72 |
| 01:31 | N. Colorado | Lyle Barley hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Salvador | 84-75 |
| 01:09 | S. Dakota St. | Wesley Mathews buries a floater from the right side set up by Dale Spicher | 86-75 |
| 01:06 | N. Colorado | Lyle Barley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 86-75 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Nick Lister (SF), David Anderson (PF), Joseph Bryant (C) Jeff Noble, Wesley Mathews, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Richard Jacobs (PG), Dustin Robitaille (SG), William Whaley (SF), Brian Montgomery (C) Lyle Barley, David Shorts, Calvin Cogan, Lane Messinger | |
| 00:57 | S. Dakota St. | Nick Lister blows the layup but he's fouled by Eric Salvador - foul #2 on Eric Salvador, team foul #14 | 86-75 |
| 00:57 | S. Dakota St. | Nick Lister misses the 1st free throw | 86-75 |
| 00:57 | S. Dakota St. | Nick Lister makes the 2nd free throw | 87-75 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:51 | N. Colorado | Dustin Robitaille clanks a jumper from the right wing | 87-75 |
| 00:50 | S. Dakota St. | David Anderson gets the rebound | 87-75 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | S. Dakota St. | Dale Spicher is hacked by Richard Jacobs - foul #5 on Richard Jacobs, team foul #15 | 87-75 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Lyle Barley (PG) Richard Jacobs | |
| 00:27 | S. Dakota St. | Dale Spicher makes the 1st free throw | 88-75 |
| 00:27 | S. Dakota St. | Dale Spicher misses the 2nd free throw | 88-75 |
| 00:27 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Brian Montgomery | 88-75 |
| 00:21 | N. Colorado | Dustin Robitaille clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 88-75 |
| 00:20 | S. Dakota St. | Joseph Bryant gets the rebound | 88-75 |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota St. | Dale Spicher runs out the clock | 88-75 |